#BGBl. 2025 I Nr. 277Regulation on the Simplification of Owner Control Procedures and Certain Person Notifications
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This German federal regulation, issued by BaFin on 19 November 2025 and published in the Federal Law Gazette on 24 November 2025, simplifies owner control (Inhaberkontrolle) procedures and certain notification requirements for persons in the financial sector. It reduces administrative burdens for banks, insurance companies, investment firms and other supervised entities when acquiring qualifying holdings or notifying changes in management and key personnel. The ordinance streamlines application documents, shortens review periods in specific cases, and exempts certain low-risk transactions from full scrutiny. It forms part of broader efforts to cut bureaucracy in financial supervision while maintaining stability and integrity standards.
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Key Changes
- Simplification of documentation requirements for owner control procedures
- Shortening of review periods for certain low-risk qualifying holdings notifications
- Exemption of specific low-risk transactions from full owner control scrutiny
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